Regarding Moshe’s death, in Sefer Devarim 34:8 the Torah states, “And Bnei Yisrael wept for Moshe.” It does not assert that “all the house of Yisrael wept,” as it says in response to Aharon’s death. Rashi explains that Aharon’s passing generated a greater outpour of grief among the people. Aharon was rodef shalom; he pursued peace. He constantly sought ways to bring peace among men of strife, as well as between husband and wife. His passing was, therefore, felt more strongly by the common Jew. The Ohr Ha’Chayim responds to this perplexity in a number of ways. After citing Rashi’s…
